Easy Cheeseburger Pasta
This Easy Cheeseburger Pasta Recipe is made with hamburger and pasta in a creamy cheddar cheese sauce made with tomato sauce, mustard, and pickles for the ultimate fusion of cheeseburger flavor!
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 pound ground venison or beef
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 2 cups venison or beef broth
- 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
- 8 ounces pasta shells or elbow macaroni
- 3 Tablespoons butter, divided
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
- ¼ cup chopped dill pickles
- chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Add the olive oil and onion to a Dutch oven or Enameled Cast Iron Skillet and sauté for 2 minutes over medium heat.
- Add ground venison and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until the meat is browned and cooked through and the onion is soft, about another 5 minutes.
- Add the flour to the skillet and continue to stir and cook for one minute.
- Add the broth and tomato sauce and stir until well combined.
- Add the uncooked pasta and 2 Tablespoons of the butter to the skillet and stir to combine. The liquid in the skillet may not completely cover the pasta, but that is fine.
- Place a lid on the skillet, turn the heat up to medium-high until liquid comes to a boil. Stir to loosen any pasta stuck on the bottom of the skillet, replace the lid, and turn the heat down to low. Let the pasta simmer, stirring occasionally (always replacing the lid), for about 7 minutes until pasta is al dente and sauce has thickened. Remove from heat.
- Stir in shredded cheese, pickles, and remaining 1 Tablespoon of butter, and cook until everything is melted and warmed through, about 2 minutes more.
- Garnish with chopped fresh parsley if so desired before serving.
